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The Art of the Interior: Timeless Designs by the Master Decorators
This lavishly illustrated volume is a tribute to the designers who have made a lasting contribution to the history of interior design around the world, elevating the interior to an art form.
John Saladino and Jacques Garcia are renowned contemporary designers; the clean lines and light-filled interiors of the former contrast with the luxurious, richly colored spaces created by the latter. But who were the leading designers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and which elements of their legacy remain relevant in interior design today? Respected interiors specialists Barbara and René Stoeltie chart the evolution of interior design from the seventeenth century to the present day and share their selection of significant designers from the last four hundred years. Arranged chronologically, the text places the designers in their historical context and details the primary elements that characterized their style or revolutionized taste in their day. The photographs provide a visually evocative overview of the designers’ key works, illustrating the overall impact of the room and the details that make each space memorable. These portraits of the designers and their chefs d’oeuvres demonstrate the aesthetic principles and creativity that shaped the history of interior design.
John Saladino and Jacques Garcia are renowned contemporary designers; the clean lines and light-filled interiors of the former contrast with the luxurious, richly colored spaces created by the latter. But who were the leading designers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and which elements of their legacy remain relevant in interior design today? Respected interiors specialists Barbara and René Stoeltie chart the evolution of interior design from the seventeenth century to the present day and share their selection of significant designers from the last four hundred years. Arranged chronologically, the text places the designers in their historical context and details the primary elements that characterized their style or revolutionized taste in their day. The photographs provide a visually evocative overview of the designers’ key works, illustrating the overall impact of the room and the details that make each space memorable. These portraits of the designers and their chefs d’oeuvres demonstrate the aesthetic principles and creativity that shaped the history of interior design.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published March 5, 2013
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February 17, 2023
I am near the end of this high quality coffee table edition that I checked out from the local library, and I want to keep it! Here's the thing: I have a LOT of nice coffee table quality books, especially when it comes to interior design. This one, however, is very hard to put down. There is SO MUCH timeless design (glorious images from the master decorators) inside the pages of this massive work, that I feel like it's one to own -no doubt I will want to revisit the various "timeless designs" and absorb some of that irresistible inspiration.
UPDATE: I LOVED this book so much that I bought it before I even finished reading the one I checked out from the library.
UPDATE: I LOVED this book so much that I bought it before I even finished reading the one I checked out from the library.
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